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RIDE CANCELLED/POSTPONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER FORECAST

Sunday, 3 May '15 -  7:40am Hornsby station carpark to rustic, bucolic Riverstone - via Galston Gorge and Withers Rd.  Return via Scheyville National Park, Cattai Ridge Rd, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston and Galston Gorge  -  90.1km  -  ETR 12:40pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
Ride Organiser Phil aka BankTeller  0434 715.861 [1st Responder], Pete aka CampyAficinado [3rd Responder]  Tony aka Yorkshire [2nd Responder], Syd aka MotorMechanic [4th Responder], are starting at 7:40am from Hornsby station carpark Ann aka ToothFairy  [2nd Responder] is meeting us at Cnr Pellit Lane and Kenthurst Rd around 8:40am

Tony aka Publican, Jean aka ChiliDog   John aka Auckland and David aka MountainGoat and Ron aka Draughtsman John aka BakerBoy  Matt aka Printer, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller, Jane aka NeoLuddite, Barry aka Backpacker , Pete aka Pelvis , Eric aka PapaBear, and Kerry aka Miner and wife Maureen,

APOLOGIES:
Lea aka SlowLea is cycling a very long ride in the USA  -  read her email.

Bill aka Glasgow flew to Scotland in mid-April with Mrs. Bill to visit family.  Bill hopes to ride on 16 May upon his safe return.

Eric aka PapaBear and Tony aka Yorky departed last Monday 20th April for 6 weeks "FourWheelDriving'' in the Outback.   
If you think you are >80% of joining us, contingent upon a fine morn', please e-mail Scribe, and he will add you above.

1st Leg: Rollout 7:40am from Hornsby station carpark to Riverstone, via Galston Gorge, Sth down Old Northern Rd, Right into Wyoming Rd, Kenthurst Rd and Withers Rd arriving Riverstone cafe opposite train station at 10am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min) from 9:40am -  42km  -  120 mins

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Jersey St

0.1 km

Left onto Bridge Rd 0.7 km
Right onto Pacific Hwy 0.8 km
Left onto Galston Rd 1.4 km
Ahead to Galston shops - 1st Sag Stop - bus shelter opposite Galston shops around 8:15am 10.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mid Dural Rd 12.2 km
Left onto Old Northern Rd 14.5 km
Right onto Wyoming Rd 17.4 km
Left 17.5 km
Left onto Wyoming Rd 17.6 km
Left onto Langford Rd 18.2 km
Continue onto Davey Rd 19.2 km
Left onto Derriwong Rd 20.1 km

Right onto Wirrabara Rd - off The BigDipper  -  see Risk Warning below
Ø   Stay well apart from other riders as we descend Derriwong Rd and turn right onto Wirrabara Rd - at The BigDipper"

20.5 km
Right onto Pellitt Ln - 2nd Sag Stop - 40m before Kenthurst Rd around 8:40am 21.2 km
Right onto Kenthurst Rd 21.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Annangrove Rd 22.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bannerman Rd - 3rd Sag Stop - 60m before Bannerman Rd 24.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit turning Right onto Glenhaven Rd 26.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Samantha Riley Drive 27.8 km
Right onto Foxall Rd - 4th Sag Stop - 60m before Cnr with Withers Rd 28.3 km
Left onto Withers Rd 30.0 km
Left onto Annangrove Rd 35.0 km
Right onto Windsor Rd/Metroad 2 35.7 km
Left onto Guntawong Rd 36.2 km
Turn right onto Clarke St 38.3 km
Left onto Garfield Rd East 39.9 km
Right onto Riverstone Parade 41.9 km
1st Nosh Stop (35 min) at Riverstone cafe (opposite station) from 9:40am
2nd Leg:  10:15am return via Scheyville Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd, Wylds Rd to Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston  -  32km  -  75 min -  agg 74km
Continue 4km West on Riverstone Parade to Bandon Rd 45.4 km
Right into Bandon Rd 45.9 km
Continue onto Chapman Rd 46.2 km
Right onto Commercial Rd 47.0 km
Slight left onto Menin Rd 47.5 km
Left onto Boundary Rd 49.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit Left onto Old Pitt Town Rd  5th Sag Stop - 60m into Old Pitt Town Rd 49.9 km
Right onto Scheyville Rd 53.6 km
Right onto Dormitory Hill Rd 55.2 km
Left onto Midson Rd 56.2 km
Right onto Cusack Rd  6th Sag Stop - 60m into Cusack Rd 56.5 km
Left onto Boundary Rd 57.1 km
Right onto Cattai Ridge Rd  7th Sag Stop - 60m before Cattai Ridge Rd 60.5 km
Right onto Old Northern Rd 73.1 km
Left onto Wylds Rd 73.9 km
2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) at Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston from 11:30am
75.5 km
3rd Leg 11:55am return via Galston Gorge to Hornsby  -  14.6km  -  45 min -  agg 90.1km  -  ETR 12:40pm
Right onto Arcadia Rd 75.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Galston Rd 79.0 km
Right to stay on Galston Rd 80.1 km
Right onto Pacific Hwy 89.3 km

Left onto Bridge Rd

90.0 km

Right onto Jersey St Hornsby carpark  -  ETR 12:40pm

90.1 km

Risk Warning
Ø   Stay well apart from other riders as we turn descent Derriwong Rd and "Turn right onto Wirrabara Rd - at The BigDipper"

Ø   Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday

Ø   Expend 5 min studying your street directory for the 3km section from Right into Wyoming Rd (from old northern Rd) to Kenthurst Rd

Ø   Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line and descend corners on wet roads as though you are skating on ice

Ø   When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance.  If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing our inside" etc

Some forms of cycling are dangerous.  An ave of 36 Australian cyclists have been killed annually since 2000.  95% of these fatalities occur on the road

Other cyclists in Australia break bones and incur nerve impairment from falling off their bikes in accidents. 

A cyclist could fall from his/her bike, inter alia, due to -
(i)      being hit by a car or another cyclist; or
(ii)     encountering a pothole;

(iii)    cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
(iv)    getting their bicycle wheel caught in a gap in a timber bridge.

A negligent cyclist could -

(a)    be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law where the damages could exceed $500,000; and

(b)    lose his/her home if he/she did not have public liability insurance which covers their negligence whilst on a push bike.

A negligent cyclist who did not have personal injury insurance (ie self-employed without income protection cover) could struggle to meet regular outgo commitments.

A seriously injured cyclist could be awarded damages which a negligent cyclist could not afford to pay if the negligent cyclist -
(I)     did not have public liability insurance cover; and/or
(II)    did not possess valuable assets.

Ø     Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
 join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø     Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

Ø     Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"

Back at Pattisons Patisserie St Ives after we bailed-out due to increasing showers  -  52km  -  6 riders incl. Alan aka PharLap

BankTeller  -  0434 715.861